Cranberry Beef Brisket Recipes

SLOW COOKER CRANBERRY BEEF BRISKET

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, carefully trim off any excess or lose pieces of meat. Generously rub the brisket with salt and pepper.
• Place the brisket into the bottom of the cooker. In a small bowl, combine half the cranberry sauce, broth and tomato paste. Pour this mixture over the brisket.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours until fork-tender that it falls apart.
• Once finished cooking, remove the beef from the pot and use 2 forks to pull it apart.
• Add the pulled beef back into the cooking liquid together with remaining cranberry sauce, mixing well to combine.

BEEF BRISKET WITH CRANBERRY GRAVY

Steps:

• Place onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker; top with brisket. Combine cranberry sauce and juice concentrate; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 5-1/2 to 6 hours or until meat is tender. , Remove brisket and keep warm. Strain cooking juices, discarding onion; skim fat. Place in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Thinly slice brisket across the grain; serve with gravy.

CRANBERRY BRISKET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place brisket in 9x13 inch pan.
• In a medium bowl, combine dressing, soup mix, and cranberries. Pour over brisket, and cover pan with foil.
• Cook for 3 to 4 hours, or until brisket is extremely tender. Brisket will get very dark/caramelized; this adds flavor, and doesn't mean that you have overcooked it.

EASY CRANBERRY SWEET AND SOUR BRISKET

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat.
• In a bowl mix together beer, cranberry sauce and ketchup; set aside.
• Sprinkle the brisket with salt and pepper (I use seasoning salt) brown on both sides about 6 minutes per side; transfer to a plate.
• Add in sliced onion and garlic (if using) saute for about 7-8 minutes or until soft, stirring with a wooden spoon and scraping the bottom of the pan.
• Transfer the brisket back to the pot and pour in the beer mixture and bring to a boil.
• Cover the pot tightly and transfer to the oven.
• Cook for about 3 hours at 325 degrees, or until the brisket is tender, seasoning the sauce with salt and pepper if desired the last 30 minutes of cooking.
• Transfer the brisket to cutting board and slice.
• Spoon any fat off from the top of the gravy.
• Transfer the slices to a serving platter and pour over the gravy.
• Delicious!

CRANBERRY BEEF BRISKET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown brisket on both sides. Transfer to a greased roasting pan. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over beef., Roast, covered, until meat is tender, 3-4 hours. Cut diagonally across the grain into thin slices. If desired, strain cooking juices and serve with brisket.

MY FAVORITE BRISKET

Steps:

• To make in oven: Put brisket in roasting pan. Sprinkle generously with garlic powder. Sprinkle with dry onion soup. Mash up jellied cranberry sauce and spread over brisket. Pour 1 can (about 2 cups) water over all. Cover pan with foil sealing tightly and bake at 350° for about 3 hours.
• To make in crockpot: Put brisket in crockpot. Sprinkle generously with garlic powder; add dry onion soup. Mash up cranberry sauce and spread over brisket; pour ¼ cup water into pot. Cover and cook on HIGH for about 3 - 4 hours (or on LOW for 6 - 8 hours). Serve with mashed potatoes.
• To thicken the gravy: About 20 minutes prior to serving remove drippings from crock. De-fat. In a small saucepan, warm drippings on medium heat. Combine ½ tbsp of cornstarch and 2 tbsp of cold water in a small bowl. Stir until there are no lumps. Add cornstarch slurry to saucepan stirring constantly to avoid lumps. When it comes to a boil add a dash of black pepper and stir about a minute. Remove from heat and serve over brisket.

BRISKET WITH CRANBERRY GRAVY

Steps:

• Trim excess fat from beef. Rub surface of beef with salt and pepper. Place beef in 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Mix remaining ingredients; pour over beef.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until beef is tender.
• Cut beef across grain into thin slices. Skim fat from cranberry sauce in cooker if desired; serve with beef.

JULIE'S BRISKET

Steps:

• Mix together cranberry sauce and onion soup mix. Wrap the brisket in heavy duty aluminum foil. Pour cranberry mixture over top. Bake brisket (fully wrapped in foil) for 3 hours at 350 degrees. Put in a dish because some juice will spill out. Cool and then refrigerate overnight. Slice cold meat crosswise with a sharp knife, then place meat and sauce back in pyrex cover with foil and reheat.